Kaladin

Meaning: Not established
Origin: Fictional coinage — Coined by Brandon Sanderson for Kaladin of The Way of Kings

Boy's name · #1489 in the US (2025) · 2020s wave

Popularity over time

Kaladin is a new arrival: it first appears in US records in 2012. Roughly 820 boys have carried the name since. In 2025 it ranked #1489, with about 120 newborns.

Across the states

In recent years, Kaladin ran about 11× its national rate in Utah.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 10 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Kaladin ranks in other countries and regions.

#1,804 in Canada (2025) · #5,120 in England & Wales (2024).

In stories & tradition

Kaladin — The Way of Kings (book)

Similar names: Lahiam · Callaway · Eydan · Kashtyn · Kaisyn · Zaidyn

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